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India is a land of villages, so the majority of its population lives on agriculture. An Indian farmer is normally very hard-working. He gets up at the crack of dawn and takes his plough and his buffaloes to the field. He works ceaselessly until noon when his wife or children bring him lunch. Finishing his meal under the shade of a tree, he resumes his farming. Often, he sings a song to break the monotony of his hard work. Only when it gets dark does he return home. At the door of his humble cottage, he is greeted by his kids. Then he takes a rest while smoking his hookah. This is probably his happiest moment of the day as he is now the lord of his kingdom. After having dinner with his family, he visits his fellow farmers with whom he will spend an hour or two laughing and talking.
That is a typical day in the life of an Indian farmer. His life is full of difficulties. Despite his hard work, he lives a life of extreme poverty because his crops are at the mercy of rain. Natural disasters take away the fruits of his labor. However, it is just one side of the story. As a diligent farmer, he enjoys fresh air and sunshine every day. He gets fresh food and pure milk, which are comparatively rare in big cities. Moreover, the villagers are usually sympathetic and hospitable, which makes him, an ordinary farmer, a happy man.
I.Choose the words/ phrases and fill into their suitable blanks. There are THREE extra words/ phrases that will not be used.
1-8.
at the crack of dawn
poverty
diligent
agriculture
shade
mercy
fellow
fruits
rare
crop
ceaselessly
1……………..farming
2……………..not common, very unusual
3…………….without stopping, seeming to have no end
4……………someone of the same job, interest or situation
5…………….early in the morning
6……………the total collected amount of grains, fruit or vegetables
7……………slight darkness caused by something blocking the sunlight
8……………..pleasant results of work or actions
II.Choose the words and fill into their suitable blanks to complete the following summary. There are THREE extra words that will not be used.
9-15.
agriculture
early
boring
relaxing
hard
visit
weather
quality
fellow farmers
difficulties
India depends greatly on (9)…………. As a farmer, the Indian man experiences a (10)………..life. He spends all day working on the farm, but he can hardly make ends meet as his crops depend on the (11)………….. Despite his hard life, he is a happy man. His work is sometimes (12)……….., so he sings to make it more exciting. Dinner time is always (13)…………to him as he can take a rest after a hard-working day. He is welcomed by his wife, his kids and the friendly (14)…………. Last but not least, he enjoys food of better ………(15)than that in big cities.
Keys:
I.
1.agriculture farming
2.rare not common, very unusual
3.ceaselessly without stopping, seeming to have no end
4.fellows omeone of the same job, interest or situation
5.at the crack of dawn early in the morning
6.crop the total collected amount of grains, fruit or vegetables
7.shades light darkness caused by something blocking the sunlight
8.fruits pleasant results of work or actions
II.
India depends greatly on (9)agriculture. As a farmer, the Indian man experiences a (10)hardlife. He spends all day working on the farm, but he can hardly make ends meet as his crops depend on the (11)weather. Despite his hard life, he is a happy man. His work is sometimes (12)boring, so he sings to make it more exciting. Dinner time is always (13)relaxingto him as he can take a rest after a hard-working day. He is welcomed by his wife, his kids and the friendly (14)fellow farmers. Last but not least, he enjoys food of better (15)qualitythan that in big cities.